What To Expect

Your journey starts right here, right now.

ORBERA365™ has been tested and proven to be effective. It can help you break through weight loss barriers and a team of experts will help coach you towards keeping the weight off in the long run. Here's what you can expect:

Before procedure

The balloon is inserted in a deflated state by an endoscopic (via the mouth) procedure. Once inside the stomach the balloon is immediately filled with sterile salt water through a small filling tube (catheter).The balloon has a self-sealing valve and once it is filled the catheter is gently removed. Once filled, the balloon will be too large to leave the stomach.

First 6 months after procedure

The ORBERA365™ weight loss system provides you with positive results in only 6 months and stays in place for up to 12 months for ongoing support.

ORBERA365™ combines the leading gastric balloon technology along with a support team of experts and a personalized diet and exercise plan all in one program.

After balloon removal

The balloon will be removed in the same way that it was placed. It will be punctured and the sterile water suctioned up through a catheter. Once deflated the balloon will be retrieved and removed.

Important ORBERA365™ Intragastric Balloon System Safety Information:

The ORBERA365™ Intragastric Balloon System is a weight loss aid for adults suffering from obesity, with a body mass index (BMI) ≥30 and ≤40 kg/m2,who have tried other weight loss programs, such as following supervised diet, exercise, and behavior modification programs, but who were unable to lose weight and keep it off.

To receive ORBERA365™ you must be willing to also follow a 12-month program, beginning with the placement of ORBERA365™ and continuing for 6 months after, that includes a healthy diet and exercise plan. If the diet and exercise program is not followed, you will not experience significant weight loss results; in fact, you may not experience any weight loss.

Losing weight and keeping it off is not easy, so you will be supervised throughout this program by a team of physicians, physiologists, and nutritionists. This team will help you make and maintain major changes in your eating and exercise habits.

ORBERA365™ is placed for no more than 12 months. Any time that the balloon is in the stomach for longer than 12 months puts you at risk for complications, such as bowel obstruction, which can be fatal.

Some patients are ineligible to receive ORBERA365™. Your doctor will ask you about your medical history and will also perform a physical examination to determine your eligibility for the device. Additionally, at the time of placement, the doctor may identify internal factors, such as stomach irritation or ulcers, which may prevent you from receiving ORBERA365™.

You must not receive ORBERA365™ if you are pregnant, a woman planning to become pregnant within 12 months’ time, or breast-feeding.

Complications that may result from the use of ORBERA365™ include the risks associated with any endoscopic procedure and those associated with the medications and methods used in this procedure, as well as your ability to tolerate a foreign object placed in your stomach. Possible complications include: partial or complete blockage of the bowel by the balloon, insufficient or no weight loss, adverse health consequences resulting from weight loss, stomach discomfort, continuing nausea and vomiting, abdominal or back pain, acid reflux, influence on digestion of food, blockage of food en tering the stomach, bacterial growth in the fluid filling the balloon which can lead to infection, injury to the lining of the digestive tract, stomach or esophagus, and balloon deflation.